Stringed musical instrument.



S. W. BUERCKLIN.

STBINGBD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

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STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

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SAMUEL WASHINGTON BUERCKLIN, OF PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO D. P. OLOYD, OF PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA.

STRENGED T/IUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

Application filed. June 30, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. BUERoK- LIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Frague, in the county of Lincoln and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stringed Musical Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in stringed musical instruments and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereofFigure 1 is a plan view of the improvement, Fig. 2 is a transverse section 011 the line of the bridge, Fig. 3 is a partial longitudinal section, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the bridge and its mountings.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a body 1, which may be of any suitable shape and either hollow as shown or solid. The body is provided with a tail piece 2 and a neck and finger board 3, and strings 4 are connected with the tailpiece and with tuning pins 5 inserted in the head 6. The vibrating portion of the strings is comprised between the usual nut 7 and the bridge 8 to be presently described.

Each side of the body is provided with a recess 9, and a sound box 10 is supported in each of the recesses, said box being provided with amplifying horns 11 and 12 leading forwardly therefrom, the horn 11 extending approximately parallel with the neck and the horn 12 being arranged at an angle thereto as shown in Fig. 1, and braced by brackets 13 connected with the horn and with the body.

The bridge 8 before mentioned, is provided at each end with a horizontally extending'arm 14, having at its outer end an angular point 15, which point rests upon the top 16 of the sound box. The bridge is also provided at its bottom with a notch 17 for a purpose to be presently described.

The mounting for the bridge comprises a plate 18, whose body portion is provided with lateral lugs 19 having openings 20 therethrough whereby it may be secured to the body, and the ends of the bridge are upturned as at 21, and vertically notched to receive a plate spring 22, which extends be- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Serial No. 441,069.

bridge to the sound boxes and amplified by the amplifying horns 11 and 12. it will be noticed from an inspection of Fig. 2, that the amplifying horns are arranged low enough to not interfere with the bow, and the horn 11 is so arranged as to be out of the way when the instrument is used in the manner of a guitar.

The sound boxes may be secured to the body in any suitable manner. In Fig. 3, angular brackets 23 are made use of, having one portion secured to the sound box and the other to the body of the instrument.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a body, the strings, means on the body for supporting and tensioning the strings, a bridge upon which the strings rest,

said bridge being provided at each end with an outwardly extending arm having an angular pointed portion, the sides of the body being provided with recesses at the ends of the bridge, sound boxes supported in the recesses, the angular points engaging the tops thereof, amplifying horns leading from the sound boxes, one of said horns lying along side the body and the other inclining outwardly therefrom, brackets connecting the horns with the body, and a mounting for the bridge comprising a plate secured to the body and having its ends upturned and notched, a plate spring supported by the notches, the said bridge having a notch for receiving the spring and resting thereon.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a body, the strings, means on the body for supporting and tensioning the strings, a bridge over which the strings pass, said bridge having at each end an outwardly extending arm, sound boxes connected at each end of the bridge, and having their tops engaging with the outwardly extending arms, amplifying horns in connection with the sound boxes, and a spring support for the bridge.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a body, the strings, means on the body for supporting and tensioning the strings, a bridge over which the strings pass, a sound boX at each end of the bridge, said bridge having outwardly extending arins contacting with the tops of the sound boxes, and a spring support for the bridge.

4. A device of the class described, co1nprising a body, the strings, means on the body for supporting and tensioning the strings, a bridge over which the strings pass, a sound box at each side of the body at the ends of the bridge, and arms extending from the bridge and engaging the tops of the sound boxes.

5. A device of the class described, comprising the strings a body provided with means for supporting and tensioning the strings, a bridge over which the strings pass, and a sound boX at each end of the bridge, the tops of the sound boxes contacting with the bridge.

SAMUEL WASHINGTON BUERGKLIN.

i vitnesses:

R. A. JENNINGS, "W. M. ALEXANDER. 

